PLEASANTON CITY COUNCIL - Monday, January 23, 2023 - Jan. 25, 2023
The Pleasanton City Council met Monday night and learned that the Biking Across Kansas event will end at Pleasanton June 17. Mayor Mike Frisbie encouraged the Pleasanton Chamber of Commerce to get involved and take advantage of the 400 to 800 people who will be riding or traveling with riders through...[More]
LA CYGNE CITY COUNCIL - Wednesday, January 18, 2023 - Jan. 25, 2023
In addition to giving its police chief a vehicle high limit and hearing a recreational vehicle permit recommendation, both reports located elsewhere in this issue, La Cygne city leaders also approved a public works purchase order request at the council’s regular meeting last Wednesday, Jan. 18. A...[More]
ICYMI: Winter Energy Bill Financial Relief application now open - Jan. 25, 2023
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Roger Marshall, M.D., is encouraging Kansans that are struggling to afford their winter heating bills to take advantage of one-time federal assistance through the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) available through energy providers across the state....[More]
Attorney General Kris Kobach joins 21-state challenge to proxy firms’ ESG practices - Jan. 25, 2023
TOPEKA – (Jan. 17, 2023) – Kansas Attorney General Kris Kobach today joined a 21-state coalition that is challenging the ESG practices of two proxy advisory companies, International Shareholder Services, Inc. (“ISS”) and Glass, Lewis & Co. Kobach and the other attorneys...[More]
Pleasanton meal site still in discussion - Jan. 25, 2023
Seniors say they do not want to move The Pleasanton Senior Meals site has been an ongoing topic of discussion in both the Linn County Commissioners and Pleasanton City Council meetings for several months now with no resolution to the issue in sight. The topic first came up several years ago...[More]
Burglaries solved by Linn Valley PD - Jan. 25, 2023
On Thursday, Jan. 19, 2023, the Linn Valley Police Department took a burglary report in the area of Holiday Drive in Linn Valley. The victim reported his garage had been broken into and several items were stolen that included a 2020 Harley Davidson motorcycle, tools, household appliances and many other...[More]
Pleasanton end destination for 2023 Biking Across Kansas ride - Jan. 25, 2023
Anyone that travels across Kansas from time to time may have witnessed bicycles traveling west to east along busy routes or desolate routes; riders were most likely entered into the Biking Across Kansas (BAK) event held once a year. It begins at various points on the west side of the state and ends at...[More]
La Cygne may consider RV permits - Jan. 25, 2023
Permits to park recreational vehicles (RVs) within the city could appear before La Cygne city leaders for consideration next month. At the regular council meeting last Wednesday, Jan. 18, Allison Fox, codes enforcement officer and zoning administrator, recommended the RV permits as a way to clarify...[More]
BULLY PULPIT - Jan. 25, 2023
Special treatment I’ve been mulling this topic for a couple of weeks; it deals with what drivers view or expect as special treatment by law enforcement. The topic came up at the Pleasanton City Council meeting two weeks ago concerning what people view as excessive stops by local law enforcement. The...[More]
ACCIDENT REPORTS - Jan. 25, 2023 - Jan. 25, 2023
On 12-25-22, Jody N. Russell, Mound City, was southbound on US 69 just north of mile marker 83 losing control on ice and crossed into the median and into the oncoming northbound lanes. The vehicle then overturned and entered the east ditch where it rested on its top. No injuries were reported. (Case...[More]
